Bend, Oregon Population 2023

105,940

Bend is a city located in Deschutes County Oregon. It is also the county seat of Deschutes County. With a 2023 population of 105,940, it is the 6th largest city in Oregon and the 323rd largest city in the United States.Bend is currently growing at a rate of 2.17% annually and its population has increased by 6.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,178 in 2020. Spanning over 33 miles, Bend has a population density of 3,200 people per square mile.

The average household income in Bend is $88,880 with a poverty rate of 12.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bend is 39.5 years, 38.2 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Bend Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bend was:

  • White: 91.29%
  • Two or more races: 4.37%
  • Asian: 1.77%
  • Other race: 1.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
The current population of Bend, Oregon is 105,940 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 99,178.

Bend, Oregon Population 2023

Bend Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bend Population by Race

Bend Population Pyramid 2023

Bend Median Age

39.5

Total

38.2

Male

40.4

Female

Bend Adults

There are 76,046 adults, (16,343 of whom are seniors) in Bend.

Bend Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bend Sex Ratio

Female49,95251.48%
Male47,08048.52%

Bend Population by Age

Bend Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

2.94

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bend Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bend Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bend Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 54.32%.

Bend Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$39,801

Average Earnings

$46,619

Average Male

$33,959

Average Female

Bend Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bend Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bend Language

91.62% of Bend residents speak only English, while 8.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.31% of the population.

Bend Language

Bend Poverty by Race

rate

12.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.85%

Male Poverty Rate

11.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bend

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bend is Black, with 30.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bend is Native, with 3.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.08%.

Bend Poverty

Bend Poverty Rate by Education

Bend Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bend Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bend Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bend Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bend Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bend Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,526

Number of Veterans

5,077

Male Veterans

449

Female Veterans

Bend Veterans by War

Bend Veterans by Age

count

Bend Veterans by Race

Bend Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bend Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bend Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bend Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bend Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.31%

Born in Bend

92.91%

Native Born

4.92%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.91% of Bend residents were born in the United States, with 35.31% having been born in Oregon. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bend Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Bend Population by Year